Mr. CEO Has a Crush on Me-Chapter 582: The Ex-Wife Arrives (3)

Fortunately, Gu Yunsi was interning by his side, well aware of his schedule; otherwise, she wouldn’t have come specially for Gu Annan.

"Why are you here too?" His response was simple, his voice faint, betraying no emotion.

Shuman’s face flushed slightly, "Some friends came and invited me, I had nothing much going recently, so I came."

When Gu Annan’s gaze landed on the other end of the hall, his eyes suddenly narrowed with a cold glint.

Through the crowd, he saw under the lights, Lu Wanwan in a black strapless miniskirt, which made her fair and radiant skin even more striking.

The exposed parts were flawlessly dazzling to the point that many men’s gazes, whether openly or covertly, drifted over.

And standing by her side, remarkably, was the newly returned Bai Lingyun.

She was facing someone whose identity he couldn’t discern, who offered her drink after drink with a flattering smile. After she had a little, Bai Lingyun blocked the rest.

"Gu brother?" Shuman was uncertain what to say to him when she suddenly felt a palpable tension emanate from him, as if an invisible chill spread out.

Even the fists he clenched were prominent with bulging veins.

"I’m fine," he said in a faint voice, appearing back to normal.

But when a waiter with wine walked past, he nonchalantly picked up a glass of red wine and brought it to his thin lips.

He opened his mouth and downed it in one gulp.

Then, he took out his mobile phone.

*

"I’m sorry, President Liu, but I really can’t drink much," Lu Wanwan, who was protected from drinking by Bai Lingyun, explained to the tall and burly president.

"No problem, no problem," President Liu waved his hand and said cheerfully, "Drinking’s like this—if you can, you do; if not, it’s alright. Drinking is mainly a man’s affair, after all. Miss Lu just mentioned, you are a reporter for MG’s United States branch...?"

Lu Wanwan saw that the other person seriously turned the conversation to work and she responded accordingly with great propriety.

At such times, she appreciated having a male companion beside her.

Even if Bai Lingyun didn’t help her fend off drinks, simply by standing there and politely declining, many people wouldn’t insist.

Otherwise, given her tolerance for alcohol, she really didn’t know how long she could last; she might not be able to stay at the event for long.

But she thought that if she hadn’t been with Bai Lingyun, she probably wouldn’t have attracted the attention of so many high-level individuals. They were still paying respects to Bai Lingyun’s face.

However, Bai Lingyun wasn’t overly deliberate about it. Although they entered together, anyone could see that their relationship wasn’t that close.

He talked to his people and she chatted with others not far away, only occasionally appearing when someone wanted to clink glasses.

It wasn’t long before he took a call.

When he came back, he saw Lu Wanwan still deeply engaged in conversation with an emcee.

He approached, and when the person left, he asked, "How much longer do you plan to stay?"

"What’s wrong?" Lu Wanwan sensed from his tone that he might be leaving, "I have a few exclusive interviews coming up soon, so I wanted to take this opportunity to familiarize myself a bit."

Holding his phone, Bai Lingyun said, "I suddenly have an urgent matter and need to leave early. Are you alright by yourself...?"

"Go ahead, of course I’ll be fine."

At first, she hadn’t expected to need this kind of assistance from Bai Lingyun.

"Alright, if there’s anything, you can send me a message. I still know people here." Bai Lingyun wore a half-smile, "Normally, it wouldn’t matter, but you’re dressed to attract wolves tonight. I’m worried you won’t make it back, and when Little Momo and Little Youyou look for their mommy, I wouldn’t be able to account for you."

"I’m really fine, this is such a formal event!"

No sooner had Bai Lingyun left than an unexpected figure crashed into her line of sight.

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